Main Entry: ar·chi·trave

Pronunciation: \ˈär-kə-ˌtrāv\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French, from Old Italian, from archi- + trave beam, from Latin trab-, trabs — more at thorp

Date: 1563

1 : the lowest division of an entablature resting in classical architecture immediately on the capital of the column — see column illustration
2 : the molding around a rectangular opening (as a door)